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Racing takes place on a natural grass surface (turf) or on a synthetic surface (known as "all-weather").

The flat races in the United Kingdom are run over a variety of distances from five Furlong s (1006 m) to over two Mile s (3219 m) and are generally called sprints, middle distance or stayers races.


HOW IT WORKS

In the United Kingdom , (and the majority of Europe ) flat racing is split into two distinctive bands, conditions races and handicaps.
  • Conditions Races are further split into

  • ---''Pattern races''

  • --Group 1 - (Classics and other races of major international importance)

  • --Group 2 - (less important international races)

  • --Group 3 - (primarily domestic races)

  • ---''Listed races'' - have less prestige than the group races but are still more important than handicaps.

  • Handicap Races - where the Jockey Club official handicapper gives horses a different weight to carry according to their ability, are the bread and butter daily races although some of these are also quite prestigious.





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